The long-awaited September jobs report, released following a government shutdown delay, delivered a significant surge for the American labor market, more than doubling economists’ expectations by adding 119,000 new jobs.
The growth was overwhelmingly concentrated in the private sector, with notable gains in health care and construction, and was accompanied by rising wages.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows a strong labor market rebound, with key indicators pointing toward a growing economy:
Job Gains: Nonfarm payrolls increased by 119,000, significantly exceeding the consensus forecast of approximately 50,000 new jobs. The increase was predominantly in the private sector, which added 97,000 jobs.
Sector Highlights: Health care saw a robust gain of 43,000 jobs, while the construction sector added 19,000.
Wage Growth: Americans’ average hourly earnings saw a 3.8% increase over the year, adding to a trend of rising real wages since the beginning of the new administration.
Workforce Participation: The labor force participation rate and the average weekly hours for production workers both increased, signaling that more Americans are actively entering the workforce. Long-term unemployment also saw a sharp decline.
Native-Born Gains: All job gains since the start of the current administration have been attributed to native-born Americans, which the White House views as a reversal of the previous trend. Official data indicates that over 2.5 million native-born Americans have gained employment over the past year.
“The September jobs report more than doubled market expectations—adding 119,000 new jobs to the American economy,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated. “Almost all of these new jobs were in the private sector and went to American-born workers… This strong report is more proof that President Trump’s pro-growth, America First agenda is already making great progress, and it will continue to deliver positive results for American families and businesses.”
The White House also highlighted that workers’ real wages are up an estimated $700 since the President took office, putting them on track to recoup a portion of the wages lost under the previous administration’s inflation crisis.
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